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penguinfaery) wrote2011-01-12 05:53 pm
penguinfaery) wrote2011-01-12 05:53 pm
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This is why I love my dad. I am on a paranormal mailing list that I generally ignore, but the guy had sent out a letter about the Muslims making themselves human shields for Christians.
And some asshole replied (And replied to everyone on the mailing list):
??? If they were coming together, I would totally agree with you, Don...but it simply isn't true. Christians have been slaughtered in several muslin countries, and there is the pending case of the Christian women in Pakistan who offered water to muslim women and for this was sen tensed to death.
If you have not heard of the women, you probably saw the news on the Minister who was killed by his own security guard. The reason for his murder was his statement that the women's sen tense should be reduced.
Islam is the only major religion whose tenants include the murder of those who do not believe.
My dad replied awesomely:
Mr. Zouhants,
Granted, there are many incidents of unwarranted violence committed by, not only Muslims, but by many others of many other faiths, and even those of no declared faith. The events you mention were carried out by individuals who have twisted the meaning of their faith into something most of us abhor. That does not condemn all Muslims to the same portrayal. The world has had more than enough of this kind of thinking.
There is a metaphysical law that states that what you give attention to, you give power to. Would you prefer that we all focus on the evil that men do to each other, and thus strengthen and perpetuate it? Or would you prefer to acknowledge acts of strength through loving kindness? I prefer the latter, rather than the former. If enough of us do it, the world will be a better place and we can heal, not only those who have suffered, but also those who would inflict suffering.
And some asshole replied (And replied to everyone on the mailing list):
??? If they were coming together, I would totally agree with you, Don...but it simply isn't true. Christians have been slaughtered in several muslin countries, and there is the pending case of the Christian women in Pakistan who offered water to muslim women and for this was sen tensed to death.
If you have not heard of the women, you probably saw the news on the Minister who was killed by his own security guard. The reason for his murder was his statement that the women's sen tense should be reduced.
Islam is the only major religion whose tenants include the murder of those who do not believe.
My dad replied awesomely:
Mr. Zouhants,
Granted, there are many incidents of unwarranted violence committed by, not only Muslims, but by many others of many other faiths, and even those of no declared faith. The events you mention were carried out by individuals who have twisted the meaning of their faith into something most of us abhor. That does not condemn all Muslims to the same portrayal. The world has had more than enough of this kind of thinking.
There is a metaphysical law that states that what you give attention to, you give power to. Would you prefer that we all focus on the evil that men do to each other, and thus strengthen and perpetuate it? Or would you prefer to acknowledge acts of strength through loving kindness? I prefer the latter, rather than the former. If enough of us do it, the world will be a better place and we can heal, not only those who have suffered, but also those who would inflict suffering.
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